New Decemberists Album
January 12th, 2005The track list to the much-anticipated new Decemberists album, Picaresque, is on their blog:
1. The Infanta
2. We Both Go Down Together
3. Eli, the Barrow Boy
4. The Sporting Life
5. The Bagman’s Gambit
6. From My Own True Love (Lost at Sea)
7. Sixteen Military Wives
8. The Engine Driver
9. On the Bus Mall
10. The Mariner’s Revenge Song
11. Of Angels and Angles
It also looks like the table of contents of an anthology of Victorian adventure stories. But I’ve heard a few of these new tracks and they are indeed Decemberist songs, and they are indeed as good as those on the other two full-length albums. Picaresque hits stores on March 22nd.
January 12th, 2005 at 10:45 am
I had the opportunity to preview the entire album (at least it had all of the tracks though it may not have been final versions) last weekend. I don’t think any Decemberists fans are going to be disappointed one bit by this one.
January 12th, 2005 at 10:51 am
Track listings are such a tease. I can’t wait for this record. I hope it adopts some of the qualities of The Tain, but I ultimately have no expectations.
By the way, this new design, this lovely Kubrick theme, inspires the deepest jealousy in me. How does such a simple design manage to accomplish so much. I must eat it and in such build a website with it.
January 12th, 2005 at 11:14 am
I love this new design. It was the best thing I could find for free online.
January 12th, 2005 at 3:24 pm
I think I may pick up the album when it drops. I’ve heard good things about the Decemberists and their sound seems to be in my wheelhouse.
January 12th, 2005 at 3:45 pm
If you haven’t heard any of their other stuff, I highly, highly, highly recommend it.
January 13th, 2005 at 10:34 am
The third “highly” convinces me. :)